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We spoke with the founder and CEO of the adaptive learning platform Knewton.
Jose Ferreira tried to bring adaptive learning to Kaplan in 1993, but it was hard to do so in a brick-and-mortar situation, an environment in which few people even had computers. Ferreira was ahead of his time, and once technology caught up, he founded the adaptive learning platform Knewton in 2008.
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My XeeMe helps you find all my social networks and groups on one page If you would like your own go to http://xeeme.com/?r=TLypg8gq17U9 - It's free. Plus you get a powerful social address book and much more. Delete the scoop?
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Dumb Ways to Die, a catchy public service announcement from Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, won the Grand Prix in the public relations and direct marketing categories at the Cannes Lions festival, representing a world conquest for the little PSA. The video, which features various animated characters singing a catchy tune warning of the dangers of acting unsafely around trains, was expected to pick up at least one prize at Cannes. The film may end up winning a third Grand Prix since it is favored to win in the Films Lions category later this week. The PSA beat out contenders including Dove's "Beauty Sketches" campaign and Oreo's Blackout Tweet.
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"IJEDICT Weekly News", by Stewart Marshall: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about ICT for education and development.
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Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching.
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Feedly launched its own cloud-based backend service and is no longer dependent on Google Reader, which will be shuttered by the end of the month.
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"Online And Distance Learning Weekly", by Natalie Stewart: A free online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about online and distance learning - for students and professionals in the field.
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Words of wisdom: When an elite speechwriter does his own graduation speech, you get this (skip the intro by going straight to 1:19). VIDEO. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
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When Erin Hayba began a project to bring computers to solar-powered schools in the world's biggest refugee camp, there were plenty of sceptics. Two years later, there are 215 computers spread among 32 primary, seven secondary and four vocational schools in the Dadaab complex in north-east Kenya, home to more than 400,000 people, mostly from nearby Somalia. Each school has a solar panel. But the intentions of the world's leading tech companies came under scrutiny during last week's eighth conference on ICT for development, education and training, attended by 1,500 participants. Efforts to close the gap between California's Silicon Valley and the specific needs of millions of African children were not always successful. Read more at: http://m.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/jun/03/africa-beware-tech-companies-gifts Via Terese Bird Delete the scoop?
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Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera Inc., talks about the ways in which analyzing student and instructor behavior can contribute to better learning outcomes in MOOCs. Via Peter Mellow, John Shank Delete the scoop?
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If you want to switch careers but still stay within your industry, a consulting job might be for you -- here are some tips on how to become a consultant.
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"Teaching and Learning Weekly", by Adam Atodl: A free, online newspaper with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos about education, for students and professionals in the field.
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With a qualification in TESOL you may not necessarily become rich, though there are roles that offer intensely attractive benefits like tax-free income, or at least income taxed at a very low rate. But a Masters in TESOL can help you to have a career in exciting places. Find out more about these programs, where to take them, what the prospects are, and more ...
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Looking for a few dozen entertaining apps that you can use in the classroom? Us too! Good thing you can check out this useful list and get started with us. Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Pilar Pamblanco, JoelleYalin 
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I'm skeptical of a lot of "educational" claims when it comes to apps/games, but this list is pretty good. Seems fairly focused on kids stuff for the most part. Delete the scoop?
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A new study shows that students think traditional classes are easier now. But online education offers a good option for the future. 50% say they don't need a physical classroom -they want choice Via k3hamilton Delete the scoop?
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Last year, Apple announced a new focus on education and digital textbooks. Now that school's almost out, we take a look at what's happened so far with iBooks and iBooks Author. Via Keith Heggart, David Mackzum, Ed.D. Delete the scoop?
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Tips for learning online - Here are three things you should make sure you do, two things you shouldn't do, and one thing that is absolutely forbidden, if you are wanting to learn online.
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A massive shift is occurring in education. We have gone from analog to digital, from isolated to connected, standardized to customized, and fixed to mobile. Via Susan Bainbridge 
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Find out about the range of Internet technologies available for teaching online and enabling exciting online classroom activities to be developed at all levels.
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While the job board will have a mix of positions at entry and management levels, Treehouse founder Ryan Carson said it speaks to his main passion: serving the underserved and marginalized. Via John Evans 
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More evidence that STEMx, especially computational thinking, can make a difference for underserved students in urban and rural areas. Students can work remotely and stay part of their communities. 
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The Urban Tech Fair is here to report such truths, so we may rethink the capacity and character of the "underserved and marginalized." Delete the scoop?
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Open source software (OSS) and open educational resources (OER) share a common heritage and philosophy - they are both about giving everyone access and permission to use, change and re-use material. Find out more about open source software and open educational resources (OER), so that you can use them in your teaching and learning.
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Authors: D.M. Kennedy, James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus
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Published in the International Journal of Education and Development using ICT - Vol. 9, No. 1 (2013)
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Edited by: Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University
This a recently published book on how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning in developing and resource challenged contexts. The book will appeal to elected public/government representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, educational technologists and others interested in mobile learning. Students on senior undergraduate or postgraduate courses in educational technology, education, development studies, information technology, information systems, business, health, and social work will find this book useful in their studies related to the application of mobiles in learning and development.
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Our society is social media crazy, but some people have found a home in one social network. In a post on Quora, a user wrote, "I have noticed in myself … that becoming continuously and actively involved in a new social network often leads soon to the cessation of involvement in another one." A user in the thread replied, "It's difficult for any single person to maintain relationships in more than three communities at a time, [but] I'd say that a very social, highly engaged person can manage up to nine with success." Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/05/26/social-network-enough/ Delete the scoop?
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According to a recent study 78 of parents helped create their childrens Facebook pages and 7.5 million users are under the age of 13. So what are the benefits of kids using social media? This is where parents and educators need to think long term and recognize that kids are building a personal brand from an early age. Their digital footprint will have an impact on their future. Where they end up getting admitted to college, getting a job, and more. Social media will help connect them with like-minded individuals, including mentors, that share similar interests and aspirations that can help them achieve their long-term goals.
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Theories of Learning. Connectivism: A new type of learning for the digital age (Theories of Learning. Via suifaijohnmak Delete the scoop?
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This fascinating emerging technology is finding its way into colleges, universities, and high schools and bringing powerful possibilities to teaching various Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Aki Puustinen Delete the scoop?
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